This blog is excerpted from a Becker's Spine Review article by Laura Dyrda on April 13, 2020. Across the nation, non-essential businesses have closed or transitioned to remote work while hospitals and surgical centers have canceled elective procedures to avoid further spreading the coronavirus and devote resources to treating COVID-19 patients. The federal government is [...]
This blog is excerpted from Harvard Medical School's Harvard Healthbeat publication. Regardless of the cause, about 90% of people with sciatica can get better in just a few weeks. You can start treating your sciatica at home. Cold and heat Both ice packs and heat can be used to get sciatica pain relief and help [...]
https://youtu.be/e710w8vrJv8 Lumbar spine surgery experience- Ed (or Eddie as we like to call him) had pain that stemmed from his lower back and would travel into his buttock, right leg and ankle. He found it increasingly difficult to walk. Eddie tried a variety of treatment options to solve his pain before surgery, including physical [...]
Do you have trouble sleeping at night due to back pain? This blog is excerpted from Everyday Health, originally written by Diana Rodriguez, medically review by Meeta Shah, MD, on December 20, 2016. Back pain can make it tough to get a good night's sleep. At the same time, how you sleep may make things worse — [...]
The below blog is excerpted from CNN Health, originally written on May 12, 2020, by Dana Santas. Prolonged sitting is an unavoidable reality for many. And with lots of us spending more time inside, as the pandemic continues, it's inevitable that we're spending even more time being sedentary. The irony is that we're staying home [...]
If you've clicked here on our Bonati Blog, you probably know that we are an ambulatory spinal surgery center, treating guests with conditions of the spine. The Bonati Spine Procedures can treat conditions in all areas of the spine. The three spinal sections include the: cervical, thoracic, and lumbar. We thought we'd take an opportunity [...]
https://youtu.be/RWVDjSYMuqc Herniated Disc Surgery Recovery-Patrick had been hurting from low back pain for a few years, but when his pain escalated essentially overnight, it radiated down into his legs and became unbearable. His wife, Marla, took him to the emergency room, but Patrick was sent away with just pain medications. Frustrated that Patrick could [...]
Researchers from Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan released a new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings, that find adults with spinal cord injury are at a higher risk of developing mental health disorders, including depression and anxiety, compared to adults without the condition. This blog is excerpted from Science Daily, published April 22, 2020. The [...]
COVID-19 has changed our way of life for the last month, and could potentially change our lives for the foreseeable future. We are still open and treating guests with our patented Bonati Spine Procedures to help those in chronic and/or acute spine pain, but there are ways to minimize symptoms at home. The blog is [...]
This blog is excerpted from Harvard Health Publishing Harvard Medical School. The familiar sensations of pain, redness, swelling, and heat that result from an injury or infection are hallmarks of the inflammatory process. Inflammation represents an essential survival mechanism that helps the body fight off hostile microbes and repair damaged tissue. How Does Inflammation Happen? [...]
